Sapphires discovered hidden in a Derbyshire house have sold for 17,800 pounds at a Lichfield auction house in the UK on Monday, March 27.
Yet the vivid blue stones have lain unseen for years—and may even have ended up in the bin!
They were an example of the sparkling treasures found squirreled away at the late Margaret Hood’s home in Littleover—a surprise cache of jewelry so splendid it has been dubbed “The Littleover Hoard.”
Relatives and carers visiting her home had no idea that each time they crossed the threshold they were entering a kingdom of hidden treasure.
Most staggering of all, one precious sapphire ring was tightly wrapped up in a supermarket carrier bag, swathed in socks, and left hanging on a porch hook by the door….